Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1887-10-13
OFFICIAL.
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Common Coun-
Gil Of the City of ST. Cloud.
COMMON COUNCIL ROOMS.

City of st. Cloud, Oct. 8, 1887,
Council met in regular session Members pres
.ent: Aldermen Bennett, Brick, Crsmb, Dam, Grieb
Ter, Herberger, Nugent, Powell, Reinhard, Swift
and President Coates.
nfMinutes of meetings held Sept. 9Th, f2. and is
1887 were read and approved
Communication from G Bridgman read, askins
permission for hay scales to remain on corner Of
9th avenue and ST. German street, on motion
was referred to committee on streets and alley
Reports of city Justices Wire, Evans and Locke
city treasurer and chief of police were presented
and referred to the committee on finance.
Report of street commissioner was read and or
Third approximate monthly estimate Of worl
done and material furnished for sewers in st. Ger
main street sewer district by Sykes & Brooks fO
September 1887 was presented by the city engineer
showing $27s7 03 due contractors.
On motion the report was accepted and the clerl
directed to draw an order for the amount.
The final estimate of work done and materials
furnished for fifth avenue culyert by Andrew Lar
son was presented by the city engineer. On motion
the report was accepted and ordered placed on file
F E Searle, President of the German American
Bank, presented a draft for $500 drawn on the city
manded payment thereof or of 30 much as may BE-
due said Larson from the city. On motion the
matter was referred to the city attorney to report
at the next meeting of the council.
City engineer was given further time to report
on estimate for culvert on 9TH avenue south.
The city engineer reported an executed contract
with ] Q Mcconnell for stone for 7th avenue cui.
vert, and reported in favor OF paying bill Of L A
Evans 50 rs, On motion the report was accepted
and the clerk directed to draw an order in favor
of L A Evans for So rs.
and read and on motion of AID. Brick was allow.
ed and the clerk directed to draw orders for res
pective amounts
Aid. Powell from committee on claims and &C.
Todd sss. 90; MI, Clarke SIS and ss.57; Gas Co.
$57, IS and $50 20; c, F.. & w. Powell $3.50. Or
motion the report was accepted and adopted and
the clerk directed to draw orders for respective
Aid. Brick from committee on ways and means
was granted further time to report,
Aid. Reinhard from the committee OF fire de.
psrtment reported in favor of paying bill OF J
directed to draw an.order for amount.
Aid. Bennett from committee on printing re.
ported in favor Of paying bills Of W.B. Mitchell
ed and the clerk directed to draw orders for re.
spective amounts.
Aid. Cramb from committee on relief 2nd ward
reported in favor of paying bill ola. Montgomery
to draw order for the amount.
Aid. Herberger from, committee on relief 8rd
ward reported furnishing relief to Mrs. Fells
AID. Dam from COMMITTEES on Buildings and
city property reported in favor Of paying the bill
OLA. Montgomery $500 for city map, said Mont
gomery agreeing to complete the same up to date
Report accepted and clerk directed TO draw ORDER
AID. Dam from same committee reported q plan
for city Lookup. Report accepted and on motion
OF Aid. Nugent the matter was referred to com
mittee On ways and means and on
buildings an city property.
Aid. Cramb from finance committee reported
az correct the August reports Of Justice Wire,
Treasurer and chief Of police. Reports adopted.
Aid. Griebler from COMMITTEES on water works
reported in favor Of paying bill of J. F. Steven
son 4 Co. $4,000. Report accepted and clerk di-
On motion Of Aid. Brick committee on city
property and city Engineer were instructed to
purchase iron railing and have same placed on
both sides Of 5th avenue cu1veft.
Map of Yates subdivision Of lots /. 2. 3. 9 ard
10 block 10 In Lowrys Addition was presented foI
approval and referred to the city Engineer and
city Attorney.
Aid Bennett moved city attorney be instructed
to prepare a contract with w J Murphy for stone
work on 9TH avenue culvert upon terms agreed
upon " the city audAnd: Larson excepting
culvert side walls and arch which IL to be- 5000
per cord including bonding into the old masonry;
said Murphy to execute q bond for the compile
ton OF the work and to secure payment for mate.
rials and labor. and that the Mayor and city clerk
be instructed to execute the contract. Carried.
Aid. Bennett from special committee on Lake
George improvement presented o map of the bou-
levard which was approved and placed ON ale in
city clerks Office.
On motion the city engineer was instructed to
make a survey through block six (6) Town Of ST,
Cloud and locate monuments preparatory to open.
ing an alley through said block.
On motion of AID. Cramb committee on ways
and means were instructed to negotiate q bond OF
the city in the sum Of $1,000, due July 1, 1888, al
the best rates precurable, the proceeds to be placed
in the city treasury and the treasurer forward the
amount necessary to pay interest on the water
power bonds,
Aid. Reinhard moved special committee consist
ing of Aid. Dam, Nugent and Griebler be appoint
ed to report as to the propriety of opening streets
running to Lake George, Carried.
On motion OF Aid. Bennett the city clerk was
instructed to notify property owners OF the
amounts Of the assessments now due for sprink-
Following bills were allowed Under suspension
Of the rules: 9 Policy S28.S7; Fred Reed 3.t2;
A ID Parge $500; Fred Reed 81 IL; Frk Lorinser
Frk Lorinser "a, co.: + Lorinser 446y63: Frk
Lorinser S4.2s; Nicols & Dean 90-50; G d Barnard
& Cs. 2o.05: B B Bennett, f.2.
Following bills were referred TO committee on
claims and accents: n P Clarke 900; Gas Go.
56.1 :; F Fl Dam 400; F II Tcdd 61.75; PR
Griebler 1896: ] Biggerstaff 400.
Committee on Lake George Improvement: j
Schumacher $500.
To chief of fire department: Little Giant Hose
Co. $500: Hose Co. No, l 500.
To on water works; N Noyes $500.
On motion the council adjourned to Friday
evening, Oct. 9TH, 1887, at the usual hour.
JOHN COATES, President Of Common Council
City of st. Cloud.
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